WCE Hoop Review Standouts Friday

Britt Wright April 9, 2022 @ 02:41 AM

The live period is here, PH was in the gym. The Momentous Sports Center in Irvine CA. Friday was a light schedule of games with five NorCal Teams in action. Here’s our NorCal Standouts for day one of the event. [player_tooltip player_id="1116239" first="John" last="Squire"] 6’7 F 2023 of Bay City Warriors 17 RB, Squire hasn’t missed a beat. He’s on the verge of having a breakout Spring. He was dominant inside using good footwork and a strong body to score inside. He’s moving pretty well up and down the court. He’s showing improvement with his outside shot. He hit the 3ptr up top, and on the wings. He was aggressive defending in the paint. He’s a top notch rebounder. He’s a double double guy. [player_tooltip player_id="1384448" first="Donez" last="Lindsey"] 5’9 PG 2025 of WCE NorCal UAA The speedy point guard is looking to improve his scoring during the Spring. He was aggressive making his move to the basket. His, handles and quickness were on display as he blew by defenders in the open court, and used a quick first step on the perimeter to get to the basket. He’s still causing problems for ball handlers bringing the ball up court. His quick hands generated several buckets to help his team win a close one in the night cap. [player_tooltip player_id="1384646" first="Brayden" last="Harris"] 6’3 SG 2025 of NorCal Ducks 17 Harris surprised us showing up on a 17u squad when he hasn’t even played a varsity game yet. Nevertheless he held his own against the older players. He has a growing body with an improving set of skills, and has a good understanding of how to play the game. His passing, and vision was good. He ran the court in transition, having some success using his length to finish over taller players. His ability to knock down open 3ptrs will set him apart as he works his way through the live spring period playing 17U Ardarius Gates 6’0 G 2025 of WCE NorCal UAA 15 It was our first look at Gates. He’s a strong body athlete with good skills, and confidence for a Freshman. He’s aggressive anytime he goes to the basket, he’ll attack from the baseline, wings and in transition. He’ll challenge the bigs when ever the opportunity arises, he can handle the contact. The 2025 knocked down pressure free throws in a tight contest with seconds left to seal the deal. He’s a two sport athlete (football) we’ll see more of him. Quinn Fishburne 6’6 PF 2023 of Bay City Warriors 17U AS Fishburne was active in and around the basket on both ends of the court. He showed good hustle going after rebounds, and defending his man in the paint. He had a couple of nice jump hooks for points in the paint. He runs the court looking to get rebounds, put backs, and tip ins. He put up a couple of 3’s from the corner, he made one. He set solid screens for shooters. Charles Williams 6’1 CG 2024 of Bay City Warriors 17 RB. Williams is a good athlete with good ball handling skills and playmaking abilities. He plays with good body control, and balance as he confidently goes by defenders on his way to the hoop. He has a good feel for the game. His quick hands, along with good footspeed makes him a good open court defender. We’ll see more of him